Massage device



C. W. J. SPECHT.

MASSAGE DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 16, I919. RENEWED MAY 1.1920.

Patented Dec. 7, 1920.

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CHARLES W. J. SPECHT, 0F FAIRVIEW, OKLAHOMA.

MASSAGE DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. '7, 1920.

Application filed July 16, 1919, Serial No. 311,230. Renewed May 1, 1920. Serial No. 378,261.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CnARLns W. J. SPnoi-rr, a citizen of the United States, residin at Fairview, in the county of Major and tate of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Massage Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to massage devices of the type disclosed in a Patent No. 1,115,981, granted to me, November 3, 1914, the object of the present invention being to improve the construction of the drum and of the absorbent covering therefor.

In the drawing, I have shown a perspective view of a massage device constructed in accordance with my present improvements.

In carrying out the present invention, I employ a substantially semi-circular tank 1 supported upon legs 2 and equipped with a drain 3 as fully set forth in my aforesaid patent. The tank is also provided with a shelf 4 at one end and an apron 5 at the opposite end as disclosed in said patent.

Bearings 6 for a shaft 7 equipped with a handle 8, are provided at the upper edge of the tank centrally of the same and the shaft 7 is angular between its ends, as shown at 9, to carry the drum. It is to be understood that while I have shown and referred to a crank handle 8 for rotating the shaft, the shaft may be rotated by a band pulley or other device actuated by any preferred prime motor. In the present machine the drum is constructed with sides 10 which are imperforate except at their centers where they are provided with angular openings 11 to it closely upon the angular portion of the driving shaft. The peripheral surface of the drum is preferably slightly convex and the absorbent covering 12 is wrapped around the said surface. On each side of the drum. is a pin or stud 13 over which is engaged a loop 15 which may be of any material and may be light cords. These loops are secured to or carried through the end corners 16 of the absorbent covering at one end of the same, after which the cover is wrapped around the drum, as shown, and

given as many turns as may be preferred The free end 17 of the cover is held close to the underlying turn thereof by stitches 18 inserted through it's corners and through the underlying layer or turn of the cover, as clearly shown.

In using the device, the limb or other portion of the body to be treated is supported on the shelf 4 and the drum rotated, water, oil, or other liquid being placed in the tank so as to be absorbed by the covering and by it applied to the part to be treated as it moves past the same during the rotation of the drum. The outer end of the covering will be loose between the stitches 18 and will, consequently, impinge somewhat upon the body so as to stimulate the circulation, rubbing the oil or other medicament into the skin.

In my present construction, the absorbent covering may be very quickly applied to the drum and will be held in position by means which are exceedingly simple and require no special manipulation. By employing a drum with closed sides, I prevent the access of liquid to the interior of the drum so that the excessive deleterious churning action of the liquid will be overcome. Moreover, the quantity of liquid employed may be materially reduced inasmuch as the entire body of liquid in the tank will be practically in contact with the surface of the covering path.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

l. A massage device comprising a tank. a closed drum mounted for rotation therein, studs on the sides of the drum, an absorbent covering upon the periphery of the drum, and retaining devices attached to the covering and engaged over said studs.

2. A massage crevice comprising a tank, a

drum mounted f r rotation therein, an absorbent covering wrapped about the periphcry of the drum. studs on the sides of the drum, retaining loops attached to the inner end of the covering at the edges thereof and engaged over said studs, and means for attaching the outer corners of the covering to the underlying portion thereof.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

CHARLES W. J. SPECHT. [Ls] 

